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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Survey maps of Los Angeles
Creator:
Violé, Félix,
1856-1925
Identifier/Call Number: mssSurveyLA
Physical Description:
27.3 Linear Feet
(88 rolled maps)
Date (inclusive): 1907-1922
Abstract: A collection of maps of Los Angeles,
California, and surrounding areas created by Félix Violé, map surveyor and
publisher.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. Survey maps of Los Angeles, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Norbert A. Schlei, August 1979.
Félix Violé (1856-1925) was born in Bayonne, France; he trained as a civil engineer and
became a Los Angeles surveyor and map publisher. He came to Los Angeles, California, in
1887, and was editor of the French language newspaper "Le Progres." In 1896, Violé was hired
as a draftsman field engineer and surveyor for the City Engineer of Los Angeles, and in 1900
he began publishing official maps of the city and county of Los Angeles. In 1902, Violé
formed his own company, the Félix Violé Map Company, later called Félix Violé Blue Printing
and Félix Violé and Son.
The collection consists of 88 large rolled maps drawn chiefly by Félix Violé; the maps are
of Los Angeles city, county, and surrounding areas. There are 10 brown line prints but the
majority of the maps are in black ink on tracing cloth; these maps were probably the masters
on which his published maps were based. The collection also includes maps drawn by Homer
Hamlin, T. G. Koeberle, and Fernand Rouseyrol.
Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1985. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the
finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
Arranged alphabetically by location.
Former call number: mssSurvey Maps of LA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Surveyors -- California -- Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Maps
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Maps
Manuscript maps -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th
century
Manuscript maps -- California -- Los Angeles County -- 20th
century
Hamlin, Homer,
1864-1920
Koeberle, T. G.
Rouseyrol, Fernand